Nigerian Navy uncovers 168,000 litres of illegal petroleum products in Rivers

By Philip Nwosu
The Nigerian Navy has recorded a significant operational success under Operation DELTA SENTINEL with the discovery of a large cache of illegally refined petroleum products and the dismantling of a reactivated illegal refining site in Rivers State.
The breakthrough followed a targeted anti-crude oil theft operation conducted by personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) SOROH in the Egboama/Ogbogolo axis of Ahoada West Local Government Area, an area identified as a major hotspot for illegal refining activities in the Niger Delta.
According to the Navy, the operation was carried out based on credible intelligence and supported by aerial surveillance, which enabled operative...